Solo Female Adventure: 11 Days Across Australia Travel Guide
โ๏ธ Day 0: Departure Early flight from Shanghai โ Qingdao (9hr layover = free hotel stay at Huazhu!) Night flight to Sydney at 9pm ๐ Day 1: Sydney Highlights 10am arrival โ hostel check-in Must-dos: โ Worldโs most beautiful train station (Central) โ Harbour Bridge + Opera House tour โ Sunset cruise with Opera House views โ Dinner in Chinatown + Darling Harbour ๐ Day 2: Sydney Explorations Free city walking tour (local guides!) Coastal hike: Watsonโs Bay โ Bondi Beach Magical Saturday fireworks at Darling Harbour ๐ฆ Day 3: Food & Chill Lazy morning โ Sydney Fish Market feast Met a travel buddy โ Royal Botanic Gardens stroll Red-eye flight to Cairns ๐จ Day 4: Cairns Arrival Shared airport transfer โ explored marina area Hostel recharge โ 4PM KOALA HUG TIME! (Lifetime highlight!) ๐ Day 5: Great Barrier Reef Reef Magic cruise โ 1.5hr to outer reef Snorkeling heaven: Coral gardens + fish galore Helicopter view (endless blue horizons!) ๐ด Day 6: Cairns Slow Day Aussie grocery shopping spree Cairns Botanic Gardens โ sunset beach meditation ๐ Day 7: Melbourne Begins Early flight โ scored empty female dorm! Brunch at Humble Rays (must-eat!) sunset kangaroo spotting in suburban park ๐ Day 8: Epic Day Trip Brighton Bathing Boxes Moonlit Sanctuary (30D koala encounter!) Puffing Billy steam train (legs-out adventure!) Penguin Parade magic ๐๏ธ Day 9: Melbourne Vibes City walk + shopping Met Japanese WHV roommate (babysitter in Sydney) ๐ Day 10: Great Ocean Road Reverse tour: 12 Apostles โ Gibson Steps โ Loch Ard Gorge โ Split Point Lighthouse Australiaโs golden sunset farewell โ๏ธ Day 11: Homeward Bound Serendipity: Kind local drove me to beach 2hr museum blitz (that rainforest exhibit!) Smooth SkyBus transfer to airport ๐ธ Final Thoughts: Australia = PERFECT for solo females! โ English-friendly โ Good safety โ Chinese community support Only regret: No NZ visa for side trip! Next adventure awaits~ ๐ #SoloTravel #AustraliaDiaries #CairnsAdventures #KoalaCuddles #GreatBarrierReef